- Posted by Bojan Jovičić on July 29, 2010
We wanted to include the complexity analysis in our CI (Continuous Integration) environment within the Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009. This is especially important for us, as we are very agile (more than 3 years of Scrum), and have top notch technical environment to support this in the .NET world (Microsoft Visual Studio with Team System).
We were missing software quality indicators which can help developers check their code in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 environment. Now together with the existing CI tools in DAX (Dynamics AX) technology has enabled better software quality which is very important in the lean approach, because your work quality is not only affecting end-user, but also the others who work on it during the process, which in software production can be many people.
I knew of great tool that was created for Dynamics AX 2004 that supports software metrics like: Cyclomatic Complexity, Lack of Cohesion of Methods, Number of Source Lines, Comment Percentage. I tried to add it to our environment, but found some issues. These were easily fixed using DAX's Code comparison tools. You can download the updated version here (110 kb). It also includes the short manual (2 steps) for user setup. Just unzip the archive, import the XPO (choosing to overwrite the existing elements).
If you have time, take a look at good grad paper from the original tool author can be found.
- Posted by Bojan Jovičić on April 21, 2010
In the aftermath of our success with the big jump from version 3 to version 5 of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009, we have extended our winning streak by winning the Serbian Association of Software Engineering’s Plaque for Innovation in Business use of IT.
For that matter I’ve been an honoured guest in the national radio show Digital Icons along with other winners.
Also the national television made a report on the Plaque winners during the final ceremony and can be seen here. A new company that specializes in electronic media also made the report which can be seen here.
- Posted by Bojan Jovičić on December 10, 2009
I am a big fan of keyboard shortcuts, since they increase developer and user productivity greatly. The shortcut wallpapers for Visual Studio and ReSharper are especially nice, since they come in one page flavor.
I always missed something like this for Dynamics AX 2009. We had some version that was created by Vanya Kashperuk (http://kashperuk.blogspot.com/2008/07/microsoft-dynamics-ax-2009-keyboard.html), so I converted it to one page format. Unfortunately we ended up with two pages (one for developers and one for end users), but it looks very nice, and the team likes it.
Here is the link for download: DynamicsAX 2009 Shortcuts.pdf (270.14 kb)
Please use, share, and if you come up with better version, send us info.
- Posted by Bojan Jovičić on November 19, 2009
This year the Synergy (Sinergija) had two days of lectures, instead of three days like in previous years. I held three lectures this time:
- The Big Jump - From “Axapta 3.0” to Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009
- Scrum with Team Foundation System 2010
- Maintainable and Robust Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
I was pleased to see that this year we had foreign guests attending the lectures, including my lecture on Scrum that I held in English in the manner of a friendly host.
What I am most proud of, among my this year’s efforts concerning the Synergy is that my role as coach was crowned by the fact that I had trained one of my associates so that he was able to hold a lecture all on his own, after just a few words of introduction by myself.
- Posted by Bojan Jovičić on November 3, 2009
Our successful upgrade from version 3 to version 5 of Microsoft’s flagship ERP system (Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009) has been elected by Microsoft as the best case study among 37 countries of Central and Eastern Europe. This was an epic achievement in the world of ERP systems.
Metia, a notable PR agency, has made a video about us to document our success. Their London-based employees were our guests and they were astonished by the project we did, by our company, as well as by our country.
Please visit the link below to see the excellent video that they produced: www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Case_Study_Detail.aspx?CaseStudyID=4000005626 (there is a link on right sidebar that says "Play Video")
- Posted by Bojan Jovičić on May 4, 2009
A few weeks ago, our company, Delta Sport, successfully made The Big Jump : from version 3 of MBS Axapta to Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 (version 5).
To our information this was done before Microsoft's patch for Eastern Europe. This was a large project with risks which have been mitigated by our previous experience and knowledge. Our IT Department, agile as we are, together with NPS as our partner, had prepared thoroughly, performed considerable number of modifications, worked closely with our key users, and now we are up & running. This is a huge benefit for our development team with all the new possibilities that Dynamics AX 2009 now offers us, as well as to the whole company with its new business features which are now available. The first benefits are already visible and we expect much bigger things in times to come.
Our success story has been published in number 102 of a popular magazine - Internet Ogledalo (Internet Mirror), titled Case study: Delta Sport and NPS - Story of Success (click the title of article to see it in their excellent online magazine viewer). You can find some shots from it below:
Once again, congratulations to all teams from the IT Department, and the whole Delta Sport.
PS> If anyone is interested in exchanging information about migration/upgrade from version 3 to Dynamics AX 2009, don't hesitate to contact me.
- Posted by Bojan Jovičić on October 10, 2007
I have completed a project that contains sample implementation of all GoF (Gang Of Four: Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson, John Vlissides) design patterns, in X++ (Dynamics AX programming language).
This implementations are sample, and are to be used as starting point. The samples are mostly abstract, and can be used for learning purposes. Patterns are grouped in categories as in original book "Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software".
Here is the code for sample project: PrivateProject_SampleDesignPatterns.zip (9.09 kb)
And as Martin Fowler sais in his book "Analysis Patterns: Reusable Object Models": "Patterns are suggestions, not prescriptions".
- Posted by Bojan Jovičić on September 22, 2007
During my research of iterator design pattern usage in Dynamics AX, I was using reflection in X++ to check class hierarchy of some classes that are part of kernel.
In class SysDictClass, method implementedBy() returns list of classes that implement given class or interface. What is strange is that it always returns that same class in this list, as if it is considered that class implements itself.
Finding this very strange, I made simple workaround. It is part of job that shows some basic reflection stuff, and it does not show that class implements itself.
Here is the code for this simple job: Job_ReflectionJob.zip